News / MN Newsletter // July 11

July 11, 2019

Russia Ukraine Ukraine soccer league expands after conflict disruption - Washington Post Russian police detain Crimean Tatar protesters outside supreme court: monitor - Reuters Tensions between Russia and Georgia are on the rise again: Here's why it matters - CNBC Press review: How Ukraine's vote will affect Moscow and Syria slams UK over seized tanker - TASS Associated Press: Russia urges restraint amid new Gulf tensions - Kyiv Post Ukraine soccer league expands after conflict disruption - Washington Post Washington Post KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s soccer league is expanding back to 16 teams after years of turmoil sparked by the annexation of Crimea and the conflict in the country’s east. The Ukrainian Football Federation says the coming 2019-20 season will be the last with 12 teams before an expansion to 14 for 2020-21 and 16 the following year. Read More Russian police detain Crimean Tatar protesters outside supreme court: monitor - Reuters Reuters FILE PHOTO: A still image taken from a video footage and obtained by Reuters on July 10, 2019, shows Crimean Tatars during a demonstration to draw attention to alleged rights abuses in Crimea, in Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Read More Tensions between Russia and Georgia are on the rise again: Here's why it matters - CNBC CNBC Demonstrators attend a march on the tenth day protests over a Russian lawmakers visit to Georgia's parliament on June 29, 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The protests erupted after a controversial visit by Sergei Gavrilov, a Russian lawmaker of the Russian State Duma from the Communist Party. Read More Press review: How Ukraine's vote will affect Moscow and Syria slams UK over seized tanker - TASS TASS Vedomosti: Kremlin’s backing of Medvedchuk’s party mobilizes anti-Russian forces Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev held talks with leaders of Ukraine’s Opposition Platform - For Life party Viktor Medvedchuk and Yuri Boiko on Wednesday. Read More Associated Press: Russia urges restraint amid new Gulf tensions - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Associated Press: Russia urges restraint amid new Gulf tensions Published July 11 at 12:47 pm The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flutters in front of the IAEA building in Vienna on July 10, 2019. Read More

Top News Forget work and find Google’s hidden, fun, time-wasting Wimbledon tennis game - Digital Trends Google Maps adds new features for Indian users: Deals, discounts at restaurants - Livemint Redmi 7A to Go on Sale for First Time in India on Flipkart, Mi.com Today: Launch Offers - NDTV Google Maps Gets Redesigned Explore, For You Tabs, Offers Section Specifically for Indian Users - NDTV US removes country cap on Green Card, Indian H-1B visa holders to benefit - Livemint Forget work and find Google’s hidden, fun, time-wasting Wimbledon tennis game - Digital Trends Digital Trends Andy Boxall/digitaltrends.comOne of the world’s greatest and most famous tennis tournaments, Wimbledon, is entering its final stages in the U.K., and many tennis fans will be watching the matches when they can, or subsequently searching for scores online to find the outcome of those they missed. Read More Google Maps adds new features for Indian users: Deals, discounts at restaurants - Livemint Livemint New Delhi: Google Maps today introduced three new features for Indian users to help them discover local experiences and get recommendations that are personalised for better dining experience, including an "Offers" section to help users find deals and claim them at restaurants in 11 cities. Read More Redmi 7A to Go on Sale for First Time in India on Flipkart, Mi.com Today: Launch Offers - NDTV NDTV Redmi 7A is all set to go on sale for the first time today. The sale will begin at 12pm (noon) IST and it will be available for purchase through Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores. Read More Google Maps Gets Redesigned Explore, For You Tabs, Offers Section Specifically for Indian Users - NDTV NDTV Google Maps has added a redesigned Explore tab and a new Offers section to make local discovery easier for Indian users. Specifically for listing deals under the Offers section, Google Maps has partnered with EazyDiner. Read More US removes country cap on Green Card, Indian H-1B visa holders to benefit - Livemint Livemint Washington: The US lawmakers Wednesday passed a bill aimed at lifting the present seven per cent country-cap on issuing Green Cards, a move which would benefit thousands of highly-skilled Indian IT professionals. Read More

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